I'll be right back.
I think the time is right to crack the seal on that new bottle of Tyrconnell Whisky.
Now's a good time for that.
Not because of the quality of the post that follows. No.
That's every bit as crap as they've ever been.
I just suddenly remembered it was there.
Two fingers and a splash and we're good....
February 1958 - RCA 47-7162 - At the Flop / My Special Angel
There. That's much better.
Oh yeah, this post.
So Elvis wasn't the only Rock and Roller that Homer and Jethro attempted to emulate as the world's oldest teenagers. There was this single too.
A side is their take on doo-wop chicken shaker "At the Hop" as recorded by Danny & the Juniors which was a top hit the #1 slot in January of 1958 and so full of youthful hormones that you might want to wash your hands thoroughly after listening to it and keep the black light off.
For Homer & Jethro things don't work out so well. Perhaps they need some of those testosterone enhancing pills that get shilled on late night tv. (Probably better than goat ball implants, but still...)
B side. More drear in the form of "My Special Angel". This time originally committed to wax by Bobby Helms who probably lived a solid middle class lifestyle on the proceeds. I commend him for that, but damn it's god awful white bread crap that probably lead to more than a few heavy petting sessions and unfortunate trips to out of state doctors.
Homer and Jethro have no respect for it.
Additional commentary from Chester Atkins behind the board for emphasis.
August 1958 - RCA 47-7347 - I Guess Things Happen That Way / Lullaby of Bird Dog
They did so well with the previous single that they didn't release another single for another six months. And this is what it was.
A side "I Guess Things Happen That Way" was a hit for the future Mr. June Carter, Johnny Cash. I wonder what happened to that guy?
The song was written by Jack Clements who took over production & engineering duties at Sun Records after founder Sam Phillips made his first million and decided not to work so hard.
B side started life as a song that has become a jazz standard. "Lullaby of Birdland" written by George Shearing for his Quintet in 1952. (Birdland being a popular NYC Jazz Club.) George David Weiss provided lyrics which then gave the song a second life and a hit for Ella Fitzgerald despite the vocal group behind her. She swings like rhino testes though. Great song.
Homer and Jethro have a more canine take that is another of my particular favorites.
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